Post by @ivyskitchn

japanese curry udon - an underrated combo! 🍜🍛 🥣 3 cups dashi (or water + 1 dashi packet) 🍗 ½ lb chicken thighs, bite-size pieces 🧅 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 🧈 ½ tbsp neutral oil + ½ tbsp butter 🥕 ½ carrot, thin half-moons 🍛 2 japanese curry roux cubes 🥢 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tbsp mirin 🍯 1 tsp honey 🍜 2 portions frozen sanuki udon 🥚 1 soft-boiled egg (6.5 min) 🌶️ scallions, togarashi, chili crisp 1. Caramelize onion in oil + butter, 6-8 min until deep golden 2. Add chicken, sear 4 min until edges brown 3. Pour in dashi, add carrot, simmer 8 min and skim 4. Heat off — melt in roux cubes one at a time, then stir in soy, mirin + honey. Simmer 5 min until glossy 5. Nestle in frozen udon, 2-3 min until chewy 6. Top with the halved egg, scallions, togarashi + a hot chili crisp drizzle full write-up is on my substack, link in bio 💌 #curryudon #japanesecurry #naberecipe #udonrecipe #easyweeknightdinner